Brett Staniland and World Vision UK

Making a difference

Model, activist and sustainability fashion advocate Brett Staniland, has joined World Vision UK to raise awareness on how climate change is disproportionately affecting refugees.

Along with other content creators, Brett recently visited Azraq Refugee camp in Jordan, home to 40,000 Syrian refugees who were forced to flee their homes over 10 years ago. Brett saw the impact of climate change and sustainability in action, as this is one of the only refugee camps in the world running from solar panels and a waste management programme.

Brett has also visited Ghana with World Vision UK, shining a light on some practices in the fast fashion and beauty worlds which are having a detrimental effect.

A recently published World Vision report reveals that most glossy beauty products are likely to contain ingredients gathered by children in mines and on farms in low-income countries. This means that the ingredients used in our make-up, face and hair products have been procured from child labour.

As the first Love Island contestant to decline wearing fast fashion on the show, to campaigns educating his followers on more sustainable practices within the fashion industry, Brett has never been one to shy away from taking a bold stance to make a big difference.

And today, you can make a big difference as well. By giving a donation, you can help to ensure children are protected from the impacts of climate change now and for generations to come.

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Brett's visits to Jordan and Ghana

Brett meets with staff in the Azraq Refugee camp

Brett records on his phone in front of high piles of clothing — Brett in front of the waste management programme used in Azraq

Brett stands over an outdoor cooking stove — Brett prepares food in camp

Brett and fellow creators smile at camera in front of World Vision background — Brett and fellow creators visit World Vision Ghana

Brett and group of creators speak to locals under a canopy — Brett speaks to local authorities

Why World Vision

The negative impacts of climate change are forcing vulnerable families to adapt. With increased flooding, droughts and economic hardship, when emergencies hit, children are often the most at risk.

World Vision partners with communities to ensure they can overcome disasters and become more resilient to climate induced shocks. Currently, we are invested in 1,100 projects across 47 countries combating the impacts of climate change on children and their families. Will you join us to support more people?

Three women smile at camera in Narok County

Kenya

In Kenya, World Vision supported Mark, his wife Jacinta and 17,271 other farmers to acquire high quality seeds and learn about best farming practices such as crop rotation, plant spacing, pest control and keeping the soil fertile through the use of manure.

Child carrying harvest of coffee collected this year. Ready to be sold.

Ethopia

In Ethiopia, in 2020, World Vision’s Drylands Development Programme won the 2020 Energy Globe Award. With training from World Vision, 60,000 farmers have now reclaimed 50,000 hectares by planting trees and improving water extraction. Consequently, average incomes have doubled and children are no longer facing starvation or malnutrition.

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Fast fashion, slow decay

A classroom full of students wave at the camera with smiles on their faces

Kantamanto market, a hotspot of culture and bustling activity in Ghana’s capital of Accra has become the postcard image for the effects of fast fashion. Second-hand items of clothing are carried by thousands of women who earn little more than 80p a day. These throw away fashion clothes are dumped in landfills and left to rot.

With young mothers having no choice but to work 12+ hours a day, children are left to raise themselves; navigating a challenging path of adversity and limited opportunities. The financial pressure forces mothers to make sacrifices, often leaving their children without proper parental guidance and care during crucial formative years.

Brett wants to make a difference - join him today.

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By acknowledging the impact of fast fashion on our climate, Brett looks to not only protect our planet for future generations but to improve it for those growing up in the harsh reality of the negative impact of the industry's actions.

With over 70 years of experience working to bring hope to children around the world, by tackling some of the biggest global challenges, World Vision is well placed to ensure that children experience fullness of life.